merci à vous tous
In French, "thanks to all of you" is said as merci à vous tous.
The phrase merci à vous tous is used to thank a group of people.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of merci (thanks), à (to), vous (you, plural/formal) and tous (all).
Which one should you use?
While merci à vous tous explicitly emphasizes the entirety of the group by including the word for "all," the slightly more concise merci à vous simply means "thanks to you" (addressing a plural or formal group).
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Québec, you can use the phrase Merci à vous-autres. In Belgium, the expression Un grand merci à tous, hein ! is sometimes used.
How does it change in a sentence?
If the group being thanked consists entirely of women, you should replace the masculine tous with the feminine form toutes, resulting in merci à vous toutes.
Did you know?
Examples in context
- Merci à vous tous.Thanks to all of you.This sentence is useful for saying "Thanks to all of you."Tatoeba #4550843 by sacredceltic, translation #2891896 by CK
- Merci à vous tous pour votre aide précieuse.Thanks to all of you for your precious help.
- C'est un beau succès, merci à vous tous.It is a great success, thanks to all of you.
Example conversation
Gabriel is giving a short speech at a dinner party.
- GabrielCette soirée est magnifique, merci à vous tous.This evening is magnificent, thanks to all of you.
- EmmaC'est nous qui te remercions, Gabriel.It is we who thank you, Gabriel.
- GabrielVous avez été formidables ce soir.You all have been wonderful tonight.
- EmmaOn est très heureux de partager ce moment.We are very happy to share this moment.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries merci, tous, vous, à, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
